Page 2: Historical Events In 1981

Jan 16   In the year 1981 ivan Lendl intentionally loses a match in the Volvo Masters in order to avoid having to play Björn Borg   

Jan 16   John Lennon releases "Woman" in UK in the year 1981.   

Jan 16   Leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even take his gold teeth on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Protestant gunmen shoot & wound Bernadette Devlin McAliskey & husband on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1981 bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73   

Jan 17   Philippino President Marcos ends state of siege on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Iran accepts US offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.   

Jan 18   Wendy O Williams arrested in Milwaukee for on-stage obscenity in the year 1981.   

Jan 19   Iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1981 uS & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages   

Jan 20   On this day in history admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Retired), ends term as 12th director of CIA   

Jan 20   Iran releases the 52 American hostages it had held for over a year in the year 1981.   

Jan 20   On this day in history ronald Reagan inaugurated as President   

Jan 20   In the year 1981 ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States. That same day, 52 American hostages were released by Iran after 444 days in captivity.   

Jan 21   Allyn Joslyn, actor (They Won't Forget, Cafe Society), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1981 bernhard Goetz is assaulted for first time on a New York subway train   

Jan 22   Fannie Thomas, US, dies at 113 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66   

Jan 23   On this day in history jochem Bird elected mayor of West Berlin   

Jan 24   On this day in history kim Hughes scores 213 vs India at Adelaide   

Jan 25   In the year 1981 adele Marie Astaire, sister of Fred Astaire, dies at 82   

Jan 25   In the year 1981 mao's widow Jiang Qing sentenced to death   

Jan 25   In the year 1981 the 52 American hostages held by Iran for 444 days arrive back in the U.S.   

Jan 26   Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval in the year 1981.   

Jan 27   Leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history olympic Glory tanker at Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 1 million gallons of oil in a ship collision   

Jan 28   In the year 1981 william J Casey becomes the 13th director of CIA (until 1987)   

Jan 29   In the year 1981 cozy Cole rocker (Topsy Part II), dies   

Jan 29   In the year 1981 cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies   

Jan 30   8th American Music Award Kenny Rogers wins on this day in history.   

Jan 31   "The Tide Is High" by Blondie hits #1 in the year 1981.   

Jan 31   In the year 1981 38th Golden Globes Ordinary People, Coal Miner's Daughter   

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born in the year 1981.   

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1981.   

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 in the year 1981.   

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87   

Jan 06   A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 08   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

Jan 09   On this day in history kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58